CVE-2023-40510
HIGHLG Simple Editor - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via getServerSetting Method
Title source: llmDescription
LG Simple Editor getServerSetting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getServerSetting method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20012.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1214/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0127
EPSS Percentile
65.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-522
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
lg/simple_editor
3.21.0
Published
May 03, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026